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BIRMINGHAM’S Krzysztof Kasprzak scored a 15-point maximum to help defending champions Poland win event 2 of the World Cup at King’s Lynn.Kasprzak was at the forefront of a powerful display from the holders, who finished 13 points clear of a battling Great Britain effort in front of a crowd of nearly 5,000.Polish skipper Tomasz Gollob said: “It was perfect racing from everybody. Krzysztof Kasprzak was really perfect tonight. He rides in the British league and he was great every time.“I have to say thank you to the fans. They really got behind us. I hope it will be the same at Gorzow and we will have around 20,000 people there.”
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LEWIS Bridger has been called up to the Great Britain team for Thursday’s World Cup race-off in Gorzow.GB will face Australia, Sweden and Russia for the last two places in the Final, with Bridger in to replace Scott Nicholls who is remaining in the UK as his partner Sophie has recently undergone surgery.Boss Neil Middleditch said: “Lewis has made it public that he wanted to be involved and should have been involved. So I’ll give him a chance. He has talked the talk, now he has to walk the walk. He’s a capable rider and we know he has the talent.“This is the world stage and it’s the toughest meeting he’s going to have for a long, long time.”
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IPSWICH youngster Lasse Bjerre has been released from hospital with no broken bones following his horrifying crash at Leicester on Saturday.It was reported shortly after the accident that the teenage Dane had a suspected broken femur, but x-rays confirmed the damage was limited to severe bruising.Bjerre will miss the return fixture against the Lions at Foxhall on Thursday but is targeting the KO Cup tie with Newport on July 21 for his comeback.Manager Pete Simmons said: “I think Lasse being so small helped, his body absorbed the impact, he’s not all arms and legs. We ended up with just a draw and two points, but I’d rather have that than four points and Lasse out for the season.”
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BELLE Vue and Dudley are both hoping to regain ground on new National League leaders Hackney during a busy week of action in the sport’s third tier.The two sides clash at Kirkmanshulme Lane on Wednesday, one day after Dudley’s home meeting against Newport – whilst the Hawks have a home match against Buxton at Lakeside on Friday. King’s Lynn also meet the Isle of Wight on Wednesday.Belle Vue boss Graeme Goodwin is challenging his side to gain revenge for recent home and away defeats against Dudley in the Knockout Cup.He said: “We put too much pressure on ourselves last time and that caused us to throw away silly points with falls and mistakes. This time we want to get back to our usual style of riding with a smile and enjoying our racing, while still giving 100 per cent. This is going to be our biggest match of the season.”(FIXTURES) TUESDAY JULY 12:NATIONAL LEAGUE: Dudley v Newport 7.30
WEDNESDAY JULY 13:NATIONAL LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Dudley 8pm, King’s Lynn v Isle of Wight 7.30
THURSDAY JULY 14:PREMIER LEAGUE: Ipswich v Leicester 7.30, Redcar v Somerset 7.30, Sheffield v Scunthorpe 7.45
FRIDAY JULY 15:PREMIER LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Plymouth 7.30, Scunthorpe v Newport 7.30, Somerset v Glasgow 7.30 NATIONAL LEAGUE: Hackney v Buxton (at Lakeside) 8pm
SATURDAY JULY 16:PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Workington 7pm, Leicester v Sheffield 7.30, Newport v Newcastle 7pm, Plymouth v Edinburgh 7.30, Rye House v Glasgow 7pm
SUNDAY JULY 17:PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Berwick 6.30, Workington v Ipswich 7pm NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP S/F 1st leg: Mildenhall v Isle of Wight 4.30
